For the past six years, all of the revenue generated by this website came from banner ads. Though ad rates had been dropping prior to 2020, we’ve also seen an increase in traffic to make up for it. Free websites supported only by advertising seemed to be a thing of the past, but the model was working well enough for us.
Then COVID-19 hit, reducing ad rates significantly at Pro Football Rumors. In April, I wrote a post explaining our situation. I was heartened by the response in the comments. Many longtime readers urged me to create a way to support the websites directly.
Given the devastation of COVID-19, the status of a football website is not high on anyone’s priority list. We’ll continue covering NFL free agency, draft, and trade news with the same devotion we’ve had over the past six years. The free, ad-supported Pro Football Rumors remains unchanged. But for those regular readers who have the means and desire to support Pro Football Rumors directly, we’ve created Trade Rumors Front Office.
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